Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Korea

Korea: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
41st
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.150.22001200920172001: 0.154 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.155 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.15 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.163 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.169 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.181 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.183 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.171 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.155 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.157 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.159 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.144 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.166 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.146 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.144 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.137 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Korea recorded 0.1% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

Korea ranks 41st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% +0.3%
2003 0.2% -2.8%
2004 0.2% +8.6%
2005 0.2% +3.2%
2007 0.2% +7.3%
2008 0.2% +1.0%
2009 0.2% -6.4%
2010 0.2% -9.6%
2011 0.2% +1.5%
2012 0.2% +1.2%
2013 0.1% -9.1%
2014 0.2% +15.0%
2015 0.1% -12.2%
2016 0.1% -1.4%
2017 0.1% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Korea?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does Korea rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education?
Korea ranks 41st out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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